Alder Spittlebug vs Thin Asphodeline

Aphrophora alni compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Thin Asphodeline is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Thin Asphodeline
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Asphodeline
Species	Aphrophora alni	Asphodeline tenuior

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Thin Asphodeline
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Thin Asphodeline

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Alder Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.